Allie
@allie-thealleycat.bsky.social
Dwarf Fortress & Solo OSR RPG addict | Random tables & emergent storytelling <3 | Vocal LGBTQ+ and inclusivity advocate | No hard feelings for mutes, LGBTQ+ rights are important to me | she/her
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🎉 A new, evolved version of Cypher is here!
🌟 Perfect for the story you want to be a part of
☕️ Easy to prep and run
💫 Gameplay is fast-paced and fun
Cypher is fast-paced, easy to GMing, flexible, narrative-focused, and just plain fun!
Back it now! ➡️ mymcg.info/cypher
🌟 Perfect for the story you want to be a part of
☕️ Easy to prep and run
💫 Gameplay is fast-paced and fun
Cypher is fast-paced, easy to GMing, flexible, narrative-focused, and just plain fun!
Back it now! ➡️ mymcg.info/cypher
September 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🎉 A new, evolved version of Cypher is here!
🌟 Perfect for the story you want to be a part of
☕️ Easy to prep and run
💫 Gameplay is fast-paced and fun
Cypher is fast-paced, easy to GMing, flexible, narrative-focused, and just plain fun!
Back it now! ➡️ mymcg.info/cypher
🌟 Perfect for the story you want to be a part of
☕️ Easy to prep and run
💫 Gameplay is fast-paced and fun
Cypher is fast-paced, easy to GMing, flexible, narrative-focused, and just plain fun!
Back it now! ➡️ mymcg.info/cypher
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CYPHER IS LIVE!
Cypher is perfect for the story YOU want to be a part of, whether you’re delving into a dungeon, hunting gigeresque horrors in the dark corridors of a derelict spaceship, facing the zombie apocalypse, or swashbuckling on the high seas.
Pledge now!
mymcg.info/cypher
Cypher is perfect for the story YOU want to be a part of, whether you’re delving into a dungeon, hunting gigeresque horrors in the dark corridors of a derelict spaceship, facing the zombie apocalypse, or swashbuckling on the high seas.
Pledge now!
mymcg.info/cypher
August 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
CYPHER IS LIVE!
Cypher is perfect for the story YOU want to be a part of, whether you’re delving into a dungeon, hunting gigeresque horrors in the dark corridors of a derelict spaceship, facing the zombie apocalypse, or swashbuckling on the high seas.
Pledge now!
mymcg.info/cypher
Cypher is perfect for the story YOU want to be a part of, whether you’re delving into a dungeon, hunting gigeresque horrors in the dark corridors of a derelict spaceship, facing the zombie apocalypse, or swashbuckling on the high seas.
Pledge now!
mymcg.info/cypher
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d100 - Mischievous Magic: Pixie Pranks or Elfin Ensorcellments
Some Smaller Spells for Baffling and Bamboozlement
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
Some Smaller Spells for Baffling and Bamboozlement
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
d100 - Mischievous Magic: Pixie Pranks or Elfin Ensorcellments
P reviously touched on briefly in my Encounter Activities of Sprites , I thought it might be fun to produce a full d100 Table of various M...
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January 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
d100 - Mischievous Magic: Pixie Pranks or Elfin Ensorcellments
Some Smaller Spells for Baffling and Bamboozlement
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
Some Smaller Spells for Baffling and Bamboozlement
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #randomtables #ttrpgs
I've decided to finally give GURPS a go! My style tends to be rules light and heavy narrative, but I think it'll be fun to try
January 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I've decided to finally give GURPS a go! My style tends to be rules light and heavy narrative, but I think it'll be fun to try
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Hey everyone! My name is Cam and I’m a real human. I live in New Zealand and work from home as a tabletop game designer, developer, and producer. I have my own design studio, Rusty Sellsword Design, and this year I’m eager to work for new clients. If you want my studio to make a game for you, HMU.
January 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Hey everyone! My name is Cam and I’m a real human. I live in New Zealand and work from home as a tabletop game designer, developer, and producer. I have my own design studio, Rusty Sellsword Design, and this year I’m eager to work for new clients. If you want my studio to make a game for you, HMU.
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I love #mothership but I wanted more hooks for players to use when building characters, so I made a list!
www.thenovelgamemaster.com/2025/01/moth...
www.thenovelgamemaster.com/2025/01/moth...
Mothership Player Character Hooks
Mothership is an awesome sci-fi/horror TTRPG echoing films like Alien, Event Horizon, and The Thing. The rules are fast and easy-to-learn, t...
www.thenovelgamemaster.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I love #mothership but I wanted more hooks for players to use when building characters, so I made a list!
www.thenovelgamemaster.com/2025/01/moth...
www.thenovelgamemaster.com/2025/01/moth...
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🏆BLOGGIES 2024 - GAMEABLE - WINNERS🏆
🥇 Gold: Overloading the Random Encounter Table
@prismaticwasteland.com
🥈 Silver: The Bell Curving Encounter Table
@orchardmartin.bsky.social
🥉 Copper: A Person Shaped Hole by
@mindstorm.bsky.social
Voting for #BLOGGIES24 will continue this Friday!
🥇 Gold: Overloading the Random Encounter Table
@prismaticwasteland.com
🥈 Silver: The Bell Curving Encounter Table
@orchardmartin.bsky.social
🥉 Copper: A Person Shaped Hole by
@mindstorm.bsky.social
Voting for #BLOGGIES24 will continue this Friday!
January 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🏆BLOGGIES 2024 - GAMEABLE - WINNERS🏆
🥇 Gold: Overloading the Random Encounter Table
@prismaticwasteland.com
🥈 Silver: The Bell Curving Encounter Table
@orchardmartin.bsky.social
🥉 Copper: A Person Shaped Hole by
@mindstorm.bsky.social
Voting for #BLOGGIES24 will continue this Friday!
🥇 Gold: Overloading the Random Encounter Table
@prismaticwasteland.com
🥈 Silver: The Bell Curving Encounter Table
@orchardmartin.bsky.social
🥉 Copper: A Person Shaped Hole by
@mindstorm.bsky.social
Voting for #BLOGGIES24 will continue this Friday!
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Update: Journalism should not roleplay as marketing
Some valid frustration has been expressed to us regarding the article, so the Rascal crew felt it appropriate to add a significant preface. The original piece will remain below, unaltered.
Some valid frustration has been expressed to us regarding the article, so the Rascal crew felt it appropriate to add a significant preface. The original piece will remain below, unaltered.
Update: Journalism should not roleplay as marketing
A hard talk about the role of the media, or at least tabletop media
www.rascal.news
January 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Update: Journalism should not roleplay as marketing
Some valid frustration has been expressed to us regarding the article, so the Rascal crew felt it appropriate to add a significant preface. The original piece will remain below, unaltered.
Some valid frustration has been expressed to us regarding the article, so the Rascal crew felt it appropriate to add a significant preface. The original piece will remain below, unaltered.
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The next Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page is live!
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#ttrpg #morkborg #grimdark
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#ttrpg #morkborg #grimdark
Coming soon: WraithBorn | A Grim Folk Fantasy Setting for Mork Borg/OSR
Be Born Again! In the shadowed realm of the Un-Dead. Escape the horror, enact ritual & cast your own light in this tortured world!
www.kickstarter.com
January 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The next Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page is live!
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#ttrpg #morkborg #grimdark
HERE WE GO AGAIN!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...
#ttrpg #morkborg #grimdark
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🗳️BLOGGIES 2024 - GAMEABLE - ROUND OF 4🗳️
The competition is heating up as we come down to our final four gameable posts. The winners here will dictate who face off for Gold/Silver tomorrow (and which two compete for Copper).
Link to voting form⤵️
The competition is heating up as we come down to our final four gameable posts. The winners here will dictate who face off for Gold/Silver tomorrow (and which two compete for Copper).
Link to voting form⤵️
January 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🗳️BLOGGIES 2024 - GAMEABLE - ROUND OF 4🗳️
The competition is heating up as we come down to our final four gameable posts. The winners here will dictate who face off for Gold/Silver tomorrow (and which two compete for Copper).
Link to voting form⤵️
The competition is heating up as we come down to our final four gameable posts. The winners here will dictate who face off for Gold/Silver tomorrow (and which two compete for Copper).
Link to voting form⤵️
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To all of our trans, NB, queer, and gender-bent friends and fans: we see you, we support you, and we're not going to stop making games for you and about you.
January 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
To all of our trans, NB, queer, and gender-bent friends and fans: we see you, we support you, and we're not going to stop making games for you and about you.
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d100 – Priesthood Penances & Cleric Contrition
For When the Faithful Fall out of Favor
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #ttrpgs #randomtables
For When the Faithful Fall out of Favor
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #ttrpgs #randomtables
d100 – Priesthood Penances & Cleric Contrition
D eity Disfavor is a Class Feature that doesn’t receive a ton of attention. One can infer a few potential concrete triggers for this from ...
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January 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
d100 – Priesthood Penances & Cleric Contrition
For When the Faithful Fall out of Favor
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #ttrpgs #randomtables
For When the Faithful Fall out of Favor
blog.d4caltrops.com/2025/01/d100...
#osr #ttrpgs #randomtables
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I've created a feed specifically for Zine Quest/Month posts! I hope this will make it easier for folks to discover all the great projects that will be launching in February.
It's my first feed, so if you have any suggestions for it, I'm all ears!
https://buff.ly/4a5ZvgD
It's my first feed, so if you have any suggestions for it, I'm all ears!
https://buff.ly/4a5ZvgD
January 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I've created a feed specifically for Zine Quest/Month posts! I hope this will make it easier for folks to discover all the great projects that will be launching in February.
It's my first feed, so if you have any suggestions for it, I'm all ears!
https://buff.ly/4a5ZvgD
It's my first feed, so if you have any suggestions for it, I'm all ears!
https://buff.ly/4a5ZvgD
If you don't like d20, roll under, for Mark of the Odd games, simply use a DC of 21 and add your stat. It should math out the same!
Dex: 12
12 or under = 60%
9 or higher = 60%
12 + 9 = 21
Dex: 7
7 or under = 35%
14 or higher = 35%
7 + 14 = 21
(I just took the same concept from the Spellzard rpg!)
Dex: 12
12 or under = 60%
9 or higher = 60%
12 + 9 = 21
Dex: 7
7 or under = 35%
14 or higher = 35%
7 + 14 = 21
(I just took the same concept from the Spellzard rpg!)
January 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you don't like d20, roll under, for Mark of the Odd games, simply use a DC of 21 and add your stat. It should math out the same!
Dex: 12
12 or under = 60%
9 or higher = 60%
12 + 9 = 21
Dex: 7
7 or under = 35%
14 or higher = 35%
7 + 14 = 21
(I just took the same concept from the Spellzard rpg!)
Dex: 12
12 or under = 60%
9 or higher = 60%
12 + 9 = 21
Dex: 7
7 or under = 35%
14 or higher = 35%
7 + 14 = 21
(I just took the same concept from the Spellzard rpg!)
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🗳️BLOGGIES 2024 - THEORY - QUARTERFINALS🗳️
And with over 222 responses, we now have the brackets for our quarterfinals!
It's the same blog posts, but a new match-up. Voting for #BLOGGIES24 continues!
Link to voting form⤵️
And with over 222 responses, we now have the brackets for our quarterfinals!
It's the same blog posts, but a new match-up. Voting for #BLOGGIES24 continues!
Link to voting form⤵️
January 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🗳️BLOGGIES 2024 - THEORY - QUARTERFINALS🗳️
And with over 222 responses, we now have the brackets for our quarterfinals!
It's the same blog posts, but a new match-up. Voting for #BLOGGIES24 continues!
Link to voting form⤵️
And with over 222 responses, we now have the brackets for our quarterfinals!
It's the same blog posts, but a new match-up. Voting for #BLOGGIES24 continues!
Link to voting form⤵️
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Cortex Prime is a toolkit for making tabletop RPGs. There’s some assembly required but it literally is a huge box of LEGO that you can mix and match to create pretty much any TTRPG you want. It isn’t a pick up and play book but I believe there’s always going to be an audience for this thing.
January 5, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Cortex Prime is a toolkit for making tabletop RPGs. There’s some assembly required but it literally is a huge box of LEGO that you can mix and match to create pretty much any TTRPG you want. It isn’t a pick up and play book but I believe there’s always going to be an audience for this thing.
For ttrpg oracles (for both solo and GM'ing), one of my favorite go-to's is Libellud's Dixit! Each card is beautifully illustrated and is jam-packed with creative imagery. It's also a fun game, as well!
Below is my favorite expansion called Revelations (Art by Marina Coudray)
Below is my favorite expansion called Revelations (Art by Marina Coudray)
January 5, 2025 at 6:09 AM
For ttrpg oracles (for both solo and GM'ing), one of my favorite go-to's is Libellud's Dixit! Each card is beautifully illustrated and is jam-packed with creative imagery. It's also a fun game, as well!
Below is my favorite expansion called Revelations (Art by Marina Coudray)
Below is my favorite expansion called Revelations (Art by Marina Coudray)
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For the newer folks following me, I made this flowchart you can hand to kids or those new to old-school style RPG, D&D, and OSR play, to help them with procedural play as it relates to opening doors in dungeons. It's CC-BY, so use it however you like. vonskulltaker.itch.io/you-come-to-...
January 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For the newer folks following me, I made this flowchart you can hand to kids or those new to old-school style RPG, D&D, and OSR play, to help them with procedural play as it relates to opening doors in dungeons. It's CC-BY, so use it however you like. vonskulltaker.itch.io/you-come-to-...
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New post for "New School Revolution"!
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
Blue Skies Ahead
Hello friends.
I don't usually write posts like this. Generally, I don't even write posts about myself, and I am not trying to create more drama with this entry. There is enough of that in the world as it is (in fact, I've asked the OSR feed mods to
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January 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New post for "New School Revolution"!
#ttrpg
#ttrpg
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I think Yochai leaving is hitting real personal because:
If circumstances were different, and ATTI was still running, I would've shared that review of Roach God. Because, you know, I am proud of the work I did for it.
And I may not have clocked what the advertiser in the vid was about.
1/
If circumstances were different, and ATTI was still running, I would've shared that review of Roach God. Because, you know, I am proud of the work I did for it.
And I may not have clocked what the advertiser in the vid was about.
1/
January 2, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I think Yochai leaving is hitting real personal because:
If circumstances were different, and ATTI was still running, I would've shared that review of Roach God. Because, you know, I am proud of the work I did for it.
And I may not have clocked what the advertiser in the vid was about.
1/
If circumstances were different, and ATTI was still running, I would've shared that review of Roach God. Because, you know, I am proud of the work I did for it.
And I may not have clocked what the advertiser in the vid was about.
1/
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Finally got around to updating my Random Table Index (it had fallen behind, and didn't include a ton of my newest tables): blog.d4caltrops.com/p/random-tab...
(I also made sure to update the Encounter Activities Page with the new Rival Adventuring Party Table!)
#ttrpg #osr #randomtables
(I also made sure to update the Encounter Activities Page with the new Rival Adventuring Party Table!)
#ttrpg #osr #randomtables
Random Tables
Here is a consolidated list of Random Tables on this Blog. Some are quite old indeed, and the most recent ones are always available through ...
blog.d4caltrops.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Finally got around to updating my Random Table Index (it had fallen behind, and didn't include a ton of my newest tables): blog.d4caltrops.com/p/random-tab...
(I also made sure to update the Encounter Activities Page with the new Rival Adventuring Party Table!)
#ttrpg #osr #randomtables
(I also made sure to update the Encounter Activities Page with the new Rival Adventuring Party Table!)
#ttrpg #osr #randomtables
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Yochai is one of the best, most community-oriented persons in OSR-and-adjacent spaces. He'll do his work elsewhere. His departure isn't a loss to him, but to TTRPGs here on Bluesky.
You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
www.patreon.com/c/betweentwo...
You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
www.patreon.com/c/betweentwo...
Get more from Between Two Cairns on Patreon
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January 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Yochai is one of the best, most community-oriented persons in OSR-and-adjacent spaces. He'll do his work elsewhere. His departure isn't a loss to him, but to TTRPGs here on Bluesky.
You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
www.patreon.com/c/betweentwo...
You fucking idiots.
PS: go sign up for the Between Two Cairns patron:
www.patreon.com/c/betweentwo...
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I have republished Yochai’s OSR feed, which I was the co-moderator of. Should be working exactly as it was before.
January 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I have republished Yochai’s OSR feed, which I was the co-moderator of. Should be working exactly as it was before.
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Last post of 2024 🎇
Simple Card-Based Duo (and Solo) RPG -YES/NO- Oracle:
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2024/12/31/s...
#OSR #SoloRPG #DuoRPG
Simple Card-Based Duo (and Solo) RPG -YES/NO- Oracle:
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2024/12/31/s...
#OSR #SoloRPG #DuoRPG
Simple Card-Based Duo (and Solo) RPG -YES/NO- Oracle
Last post of 2024!! Made this: Get higher resolution the PDF here If you are interested, here’s a link to original post where posted about this idea
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com
December 31, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Last post of 2024 🎇
Simple Card-Based Duo (and Solo) RPG -YES/NO- Oracle:
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2024/12/31/s...
#OSR #SoloRPG #DuoRPG
Simple Card-Based Duo (and Solo) RPG -YES/NO- Oracle:
goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2024/12/31/s...
#OSR #SoloRPG #DuoRPG